how to scan using new definations FROM HARD DRIVE? -------------------------- make a new folder "VDEFS" on drive C:\ (This can be FAT32 or NTFS Partition) copy new virus defination files (SIGN.DEF, SIGN2.DEF, MACRO.DEF, ...) for F-Prot (SCAN.DAT, NAMES.DAT, CLEAN.DAT, ...) for McAfee in to that folder (C:\VDEFS\) run antivirus program from dos bootcd. How to update f-prot/mcafee antivirus definations ON THIS CD? ---------------------------------------------------------------- for F-Prot antivirus go to http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/ or http://www.f-prot.com/cgi-bin/get_randomly?fp-def http://www.f-prot.com/cgi-bin/get_randomly?macrdef2 and download "Virus Signature files for F-Prot Antivirus products" and extract all files (sign.def, sign2.def, macro.def, ...) and add in to this (x:\bootcd\vdefs\) folder For McAfee ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/datfiles/english/ or ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/ or ftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/datfiles/english/ or http://download.mcafee.com/us/updates/superDat.asp?real=0 download SDAT****.EXE use command prompt and run SDAT***.EXE /E C:\VDEFS you can copy all files (scan.dat, names.dat, clean.dat ...) in to this folder (x:\bootcd\vdefs\) you can use WinISO (http://www.winiso.com) or UltraISO (http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/) to add files in to downloaded BOOTCD.ISO and burn it using nero. i hope you like this bootcd enjoy. Hiren. thankihiren@hotmail.com www.thanki.tk